M.C. Escher created landscapes and portraits, with lush detail and appeal, even without a speck of color. But he's known for his logic puzzle art.

M.C. Escher's works tend to evoke two reactions.First, you want to stare at them all day to unlock their mysteries. Second, you never want to meet their creator at a cocktail party.

M.C. Escher — he of never-ending stairwells, fish morphing into flowers, hands drawing one another, expert use of glass globes, and math-minded imagineer of infinite ...

M.C. Escher (1898–1971) is arguably the highlight of the show, as the Dutch graphic artist’s work has captured minds and imaginations for decades—both in and outside of the art world.